One diner sells, but Miss Albany is still on the market

Steve Barnes says Jack’s Diner, near where Central and Clinton meet in Albany, has new owners. And the restaurant has been closed for a few days.

The diner, pictured at right, has been open since 1947 and has long been operated by John J. “Jack” Murtagh. Here’s the real estate listing.

Meanwhile, there’s nothing new to report at the Miss Albany Diner. Bill Brown, son of owners Jane and Cliff Brown, says there’s been a lot of interest in the North Albany landmark since it went up to sell last year, but it has yet to change hands.

The Miss Albany is on the market for $350,000. Brown stressed that, contrary to an apparently common misunderstanding, the diner is not closing.